Other directory types pricing

With AWS Directory Service, you pay only for the type and size of the managed directory that you use. There is no up-front commitment and no minimum fee. You can delete your managed directory at any time.

30-day limited free trial

You can try a small Simple AD managed directory and a small AD Connector at no additional charge through the AWS Directory Service 30-day limited free trial. The Directory Service 30-day limited free trial includes 1,500 hours of use across all your Directory Service managed directories during your first 30 days as a Directory Service customer. Directory Service 30-day limited free-trial hours are metered based on the type of managed directory you create. For more details, see Directory Service 30-day limited free trial.

Pricing table

The prices shown in the following table are based on the region in which your managed directory is running. AWS charges for Simple AD and AD Connector are based on the size of your managed directory (small or large) and the number of hours that your managed directory is running.

US East (N. Virginia)

US East (Ohio)

US West (Oregon)

US West (N. California)

Canada (Central)

EU (Ireland)

Asia Pacific (Sydney)

Asia Pacific (Tokyo)

Asia Pacific (Singapore)

EU (Frankfurt)

South America (São Paulo)

EU (London)

Asia Pacific (Seoul)

Asia Pacific (Mumbai)

AWS GovCloud (US)

US East (N. Virginia)

Managed directory type

Size

Total hourly price

AD Connector

Small

$0.05

AD Connector

Large

$0.15

Simple AD

Small

$0.05

Simple AD

Large

$0.15

US East (Ohio)

Managed directory type

Size

Total hourly price

AD Connector

Small

$0.05

AD Connector

Large

$0.15

US West (Oregon)

Managed directory type

Size

Total hourly price

AD Connector

Small

$0.05

AD Connector

Large

$0.15

Simple AD

Small

$0.05

Simple AD

Large

$0.15

US West (N. California)

Managed directory type

Size

Total hourly price

AD Connector

Small

$0.06

AD Connector

Large

$0.1755

Canada (Central)

Managed directory type

Size

Total hourly price

AD Connector

Small

$0.0557

AD Connector

Large

$0.1665

EU (Ireland)

Managed directory type

Size

Total hourly price

AD Connector

Small

$0.055

AD Connector

Large

$0.17

Simple AD

Small

$0.055

Simple AD

Large

$0.17

Asia Pacific (Sydney)

Managed directory type

Size

Total hourly price

AD Connector

Small

$0.08

AD Connector

Large

$0.24

Simple AD

Small

$0.08

Simple AD

Large

$0.24

Asia Pacific (Tokyo)

Managed directory type

Size

Total hourly price

AD Connector

Small

$0.08

AD Connector

Large

$0.24

Simple AD

Small

$0.08

Simple AD

Large

$0.24

Asia Pacific (Singapore)

Managed directory type

Size

Total hourly price

AD Connector

Small

$0.08

AD Connector

Large

$0.24

Simple AD

Small

$0.08

Simple AD

Large

$0.24

EU (Frankfurt)

Managed directory type

Size

Total hourly price

AD Connector

Small

$0.06

AD Connector

Large

$0.18

South America (São Paulo)

Managed directory type

Size

Total hourly price

AD Connector

Small

$0.09

AD Connector

Large

$0.24

EU (London)

Managed directory type

Size

Total hourly price

AD Connector

Small

$0.06

AD Connector

Large

$0.17

Asia Pacific (Seoul)

Managed directory type

Size

Total hourly price

AD Connector

Small

$0.0626

AD Connector

Large

$0.1845

Asia Pacific (Mumbai)

Managed directory type

Size

Total hourly price

AD Connector

Small

$0.0539

AD Connector

Large

$0.1575

AWS GovCloud (US)

Managed directory type

Size

Total hourly price

AD Connector

Small

$0.0600

AD Connector

Large

$0.1900

Amazon WorkSpaces, Amazon WorkDocs, and Amazon WorkMail

If you use Amazon WorkSpaces, Amazon WorkDocs, or Amazon WorkMail in conjunction with AWS Directory Service, you will not be charged an additional fee for either Simple AD or AD Connector directories registered with these services, as long as you have active users of Amazon WorkSpaces, Amazon WorkDocs, or Amazon WorkMail. In order to qualify for free usage of Simple AD and AD Connector, you must have at least one active user for small directories each month and at least 100 active users for large directories each month. You can also pay for Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory, and run it in conjunction with Amazon applications, such as Amazon WorkSpaces and Amazon WorkMail.

Pricing Examples

Pricing example 1: A Single Small Simple AD Directory

If you are a new AWS Directory Service customer and create a single small Simple AD directory in the US West (Oregon) region, and run that managed directory 24 hours a day for 60 days, AWS calculates your charges as follows:

The AWS Directory Service 30-day limited free trial includes 1,500 domain-controller and connector hours of use across all your eligible Directory Service managed directories. Each Simple AD directory includes two domain controllers for high availability, so your Simple AD directory uses two limited free-trial hours for every hour that the managed directory is running. Unused hours do not rollover.

This example also assumes you are not using Simple AD with Amazon WorkSpaces, Amazon WorkDocs, or Amazon WorkMail. You can use Simple AD and AD Connector with those services at no additional charge if you have at least 1 active user for small directories each month or at least 100 active users for large directories each month.

Pricing example 2: A Single Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory (Enterprise Edition) Managed Directory and a Single Small Simple AD Directory

The AWS Directory Service 30-day limited free trial includes 1,500 domain controller and connector hours of use across all your eligible Directory Service managed directories. Each domain controller in your managed Microsoft Active Directory and small Simple AD directory uses one limited free-trial hour for every hour that the domain controller is running. High availability is built into both managed directories, so each managed directory uses two limited free-trial hours for every hour that the managed directory is running.

AWS meters free-trial hours as they are used, so in this example, each managed directory is allocated 750 of the total 1,500 30-day free-trial hours.

Note that although the pricing table for AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory lists the hourly cost per managed directory ($0.40 per hour), your AWS bill lists each domain controller as an individual line item. Your bill shows two domain controllers, each for $0.20 per hour, totaling $69.00 each. However, Simple AD does not break down costs by individual domain controllers. Your bill shows a single line item for Simple AD for $17.25.

This example assumes you are not using Simple AD with Amazon WorkSpaces, Amazon WorkDocs, or Amazon WorkMail. You can use Simple AD and AD Connector with these services at no additional charge if you have at least one active user for small directories each month or at least 100 active users for large directories each month.

After 30 days or 1,500 free-trial hours (whichever comes first), AWS bills you at the hourly rate per managed directory or connector.

Summary of charges after first 30 days

Your bill for the first 30 days of use after the expiration of the free trial is $324.00.

Total AWS Directory Service monthly charges (after first 30 days or 1,500 free-trial hours)

$324.00

Note that although the pricing table for AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory lists the hourly cost per managed directory ($0.40 per hour), your AWS bill lists each domain controller as an individual line item. Your bill shows two domain controllers, each for $0.20 per hour, totaling $144.00 each. However, Simple AD does not break down costs by individual domain controllers. Your bill shows a single line item for Simple AD for $36.00.

This example assumes you are not using Simple AD with Amazon WorkSpaces, Amazon WorkDocs, or Amazon WorkMail. You can use Simple AD and AD Connector with these services at no additional charge if you have at least one active user for small directories each month or at least 100 active users for large directories each month.

Pricing example 3: A single large Simple AD directory

If you are a new AWS Directory Service customer and create a large Simple AD directory in the US West (Oregon) region, and run that managed directory 24 hours a day for 60 days, AWS calculates your charges as follows:

Simple AD large directories are not eligible for the Directory Service 30-day limited free trial.

This example assumes you are not using Simple AD with Amazon WorkSpaces, Amazon WorkDocs, or Amazon WorkMail. You can use Simple AD and AD Connector with these services at no additional charge if you have at least one active user for small directories each month or at least 100 active users for large directories each month.